System of government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta |
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.37/1 |
Head of State (President) | Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (independent) |
Head of Government (PM) | Raymond Ndong Sima |
Parties in Government | Independent |
National Assembly
Senate
Parties
Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG)
Gabonese Democratic Party
Leader: Ali Bongo Ondimba
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Economic liberalism, moderate social progressivism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: Centrist Democrat International
Les Démocrates (LD)
The Democrats
Leader: Guy Nzouba Ndama
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Rassemblement Héritage et Modernité (RHM)
Heritage and Modernity Rally
Leader: Alexandre Barro Chambrier
Orientation: *
Ideology: Anti-corruption
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Parti Social Démocrate (PSD)
Social Democrat Party
Leader: Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Union Nationale (UN)
National Union
Leader: Paulette Missambo
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social welfarism, anti-corruption, political liberties advocacy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Cercle des Libéraux-Réformateurs (CLR)
Circle of Liberal Reformers
Leader: Jean Boniface Assélé
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Liberalism, environmentalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Union pour la Nouvelle République (UPNR)
Union for the New Republic
Leader: Louis Gaston Mayila
Orientation: *
Ideology: National reconciliation
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement des Réformateurs (MOREF)
Movement of Reformers
Leader: Alexandre Désiré Tapoyo
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Social justice, national reconciliation, secularism
Stance towards the government: Extraparliamentary support
International affiliation: N/A
Union Nationale Initiale (UNI)
Initial National Union
Leader: Paul-Marie Gondjout
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social welfarism
Stance towards the government: Extraparliamentary support
International affiliation: N/A